Manchester Police To Run Downtown Sobriety Checkpoint

MANCHESTER — Police are to run a sobriety checkpoint on Friday and early Saturday on Main Street.

The checkpoint between Park and St. James streets is scheduled for 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Town police and members of the Metro Traffic Services regional squad will be looking for impaired drivers.

The checkpoint is funded through matching grants from the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration in conjunction with the state Department of Transportation Highway Safety Officer DUI Enforcement Grant Program.